Associate Pastor, Student Ministry

ASSOCIATE PASTOR, STUDENT MINISTRY 

REAL LIFE CHURCH OF LA (GLENDORA, CA)

JOB TITLE:  Associate Pastor, Student Ministry DATE:  7/1/2024

REPORTS TO:  Executive Pastor JOB CODE:  Full-Time, Exempt

PURPOSE: To lead high school and middle school students to become followers of Jesus.

MEANS  

Create an atmosphere in which Christian and uncommitted students are drawn to explore the faith. Provide leadership and supervision for youth programs, including Sunday morning programming, midweek programming, small groups, retreats, and special events. The primary role of this Pastor/Director will be as a team leader to facilitate these ministries.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Lead students to become devoted followers of Jesus.
2. Lead dynamic weekly programs that reach unchurched students and draw students into committed discipleship, teaching them the Scriptures and the way of Jesus.  Select and implement an appropriate curriculum.
3. Plan, recruit for, and lead large-scale trips throughout the year, exposing students to service and camp experiences that will grow their faith and create opportunities for catalytic moments.
4. Recruit, train, and lead volunteer teams to minister to students.
5. Involve parents in the Student Ministries, ensuring they are informed and have a voice in the ministry.
6. Integrate students into church ministries, including a natural flow from the children’s to student ministries.
7. Responsibly steward the budget.
8. Manage all spaces and supplies used by your ministry areas.
9. Participate in worship leadership as requested and attend weekly worship.
10. Participate in staff meetings, retreats, and church activities/events.
11. Lead at least one ministry area outside of Student Ministries to expand reach and engagement within the congregation.

STUDENT MINISTRY VISION

We want to see students who don’t go to church come to church, students who are not Christians become Christians, and students who are Christians grow in Christ-likeness, knowledge of the Scriptures, involvement in the church, and outreach to their peers and families.

NECESSARY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

This person should be able to articulate the Christian faith in a way that engages students and families.  They will have the highest standards of personal integrity in all contexts.  They will be loving, collegial, and humble in their relationships with staff and families.  They will be dynamic and energetic, able to demonstrate significant organizational and supervisory skills, creating teams around innovative ideas.  They should have strong communication skills.  They will be a trainer and leader of volunteer staff.  This will require previous experience in leading dynamic student ministries.